Chhattisgarh government plans to build at least six cellulosic ethanol plants


Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF.

The government of the Indian State of Chhattisgarh has decided to set up at least six biofuel plants to produce ethanol using paddy husk and rice straw.
News (The Economic Times): “Chhattisgarh advises centre to set up biofuel units using paddy husk”, 7/11/2019.

Figure 1. Indian State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh, state located in the centre-east of the country is known as the “rice bowl of India”. Rice straw and paddy husk are sources of cellulose-rich biomass and there is great interest in converting them into ethanol. The stubble burning is a serious problem in the area. If the famers know that the agricultural waste will be bought to feed the ethanol plants, they will not burn it. Apart from being a solution for the most immediate problem of stubble burning, there could be long-term positive impacts derived from the use of ethanol as fuel.

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